New to EU and UK regulatory affairs, or bringing a team up to speed on the fundamentals? TOPRA runs this introductory course live online, –, carrying 18 CPD hours.

Date and format

  • Date: 3–5 November 2026, Day 1 starting 08:30 GMT
  • Format: live online course, 18 CPD hours on completion
  • Organizer: TOPRA (The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs)
  • Fee: £1,750 + VAT (members), £2,450 + VAT (non-members), £1,750 + VAT (TOPRA MSc student rate), per TOPRA's own listing

What it covers

The course gives an introductory overview of the EU and UK regulatory environment for medicines. TOPRA's own MSc Regulatory Affairs programme schedules the identical session as Module 0, "Overview of EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs," over the same 3–5 November 2026 dates — so the live online course doubles as that module for students on TOPRA's masters programme.

Who should attend

Professionals new to EU or UK regulatory affairs, those moving into the function from an adjacent role, and anyone needing a structured grounding in the regulatory environment before tackling TOPRA's more advanced modules.

Looking further into an EU regulatory strategy? The EMA SME Info Day runs the same week, and the Medtech Compliance Forum by Aurevia & RAPS picks up device-specific MDR and IVDR compliance the following quarter. The full events directory lists everything we have verified.

Frequently asked questions

When does TOPRA's Overview of EU and UK Regulatory Affairs course run?

3–5 November 2026, live online, with Day 1 starting at 08:30 GMT, per TOPRA's own course listing (course code IC22026O).

What does the course cover?

An introductory overview of the EU and UK regulatory environment for medicines — TOPRA's own MSc Regulatory Affairs programme lists the same session as its Module 0, "Overview of EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs."

How much does it cost?

TOPRA lists a member fee of £1,750 + VAT and a non-member fee of £2,450 + VAT; the TOPRA MSc student rate is £1,750 + VAT, per TOPRA's own listing.

Is the course accredited for CPD?

Yes — TOPRA's listing states 18 CPD hours on completion.

Sources & further reading

  1. TOPRA. Overview of EU and UK Regulatory Affairs — event listing, 3-5 November 2026 (course code IC22026O). topra.org
  2. TOPRA MSc Regulatory Affairs programme. Module 0, Overview of EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs — programme schedule, Spring 2026. topra.org

Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was verified via WebSearch cross-corroboration of TOPRA's own event-page text rather than a direct fetch, because this session's network egress could not reach topra.org directly — confirm date, time and registration with TOPRA before making plans. Last verified 20 October 2026.